US5528408A
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Small footprint optoelectronic transceiver with laser
Assignee: Stratos International Inc
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Filing: 1994-10-12
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2014-10-12
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic transceiver having a small footprint and including a laser diode package contained within a subassembly mounted within a housing of the transceiver. The housing includes latches for retaining subassemblies therein. Subassemblies include first apertures for receiving mounting pins to lock the subassemblies within the housing. Plug latch members are mounted onto the subassemblies. Optical transmitter and receiver circuits and one row of nine contacts are mounted to a printed circuit board mounted within the housing of the transceiver.
Inventors
- 👤 James W. McGinley
- 👤 Patrick Gilliland
- 👤 Allan L. Pallarito
- 👤 Rou Farhadieh
- 👤 Henning Backhauss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:30
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4292; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4256; G02B6/4257; G02B6/426; G02B6/4261; G02B6/4274; G02B6/428; G02B6/4277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
An optoelectronic transceiver comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end having an SC duplex fiber optic receptacle; a printed circuit board mounted at said second end and having circuitry connected to one row of nine contacts mounted to the printed circuit board; an optical subassembly mounted within said second end of said housing connected to the circuitry; and a laser diode subassembly mounted within said optical subassembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
An optoelectronic transceiver comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end having an SC duplex fiber optic receptacle; a printed circuit board mounted at said second end and having circuitry connected to one row of nine contacts mounted to the printed circuit board; an optical subassembly mounted within said second end of said housing connected to the circuitry; and a laser diode subassembly mounted within said optical subassembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said housing includes latch members for retaining said optical subassembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said laser diode subassembly transmits at speeds of 1.0 Gb/s.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said photo diode package receives at speeds of 1.0 Gb/s.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said second end is enclosed by a cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 5 wherein said cover includes tabs for mounting said cover to said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein a plug latch is mounted to an optical subassembly and the optical subassembly includes a channel for receiving an arm of the plug latch to retain the plug latch thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said optical subassembly includes a means for locking said optical subassembly within said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 8 wherein said locking means provides for locking said optical subassembly with said housing and also mounting said housing to a motherboard.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 9 wherein said locking means includes a mounting pin inserted within a first aperture of said optical subassembly and a second aperture of said housing in order to lockingly mount said optical subassembly to said housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 10 wherein said mounting pin is received by a third aperture of said housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 10 wherein two mounting pins are inserted within said transceiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said optical subassembly includes a rod for receiving a plug latch thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said printed circuit board is mounted on fingers extending from said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein said housing second end includes a channel for receiving a printed circuit board.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The optoelectronic transceiver of claim 1 wherein a retention peg protrudes from said housing and is received by a slot of said printed circuit board.
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